WiredInUSA September 2016

Fiber spread in Peru

The hills of Carabayllo. Photograph courtesy of limaeasy.com

Peru has launched its national optical fiber backbone network (RDNFO) project in Lima’s Carabayllo district. The 13,500km network aims to bring higher speed, lower cost Internet access to the provinces as well as improve state education and health services. President Ollanta Humala said: “This great step forward towards optical fiber [implementation] opens up a new digital world,” adding: “Thanks to this initiative, Peru will be able to enter the digital age.” Mr Humala announced that over 400,000 tablets will be acquired by the state to expand technology at national schools.

RDNFO is designed to interconnect 180 of the country’s 196 provincial capitals, at a cost of $333 million. The project was motivated by the demand for broadband services in the interior of the country, mainly in Peru’s highland and jungle areas.

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